Timeline: Timeline Project - Olivia Reeves

Period: 500 to 1450

Medieval Period

1030

Guido of Arezzo's Micrologus

Micrologus is a guide to teach Guido of Arezzo's sight singing system called "solmization", which is based on a hexachord or 6 pitched system. Guido also developed the idea of the 4 lined staff as well as accidentals.

Period: 1098 to 1179

Hildegard of Bingen

1323

Ars Nova Treatise

The Ars Nova Treatise laid the foundation for modern music by further standardizing the use of time signatures and new, smaller divisions of notes that allowed more interesting rhythm and syncopation.

Period: 1450 to 1600

Renaissance Period

1485

"Ave Maria ... virgo serena"

Motet by Josquin

1528

"Ein feste burg" (A Mighty Fortress is our God)

Chorale by Martin Luther

1538

"Il bianco e dolce cigno"

Madrigal by Arcadelt

1567

Pope Marcellus Mass

Written by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Legend states that this work saved polyphony from the Council of Trent by proving that 6-voice, polyphonic music could still be intelligible, and therefore was permitted for use in non-secular music.

1592

"Missa O magnum mysterium"

Parody Mass written by Tomas Luis de Victoria.

1597

"Sonata pian’e forte"

Written by Giovanni Gabrieli. First recorded piece that specified both dynamics and preferred instrumentation rather than just range.

Period: 1600 to 1750

Baroque Era

1607

"L'Orfeo"

Written by Monteverdi

1672

First Public Concerts in England

Period: 1685 to 1750

J.S. Bach

1711

"L’Estro Armonico"

This work by Vivaldi popularized the Italian Concerto in Europe.

1722

Traité de l’harmonie

Rameau's treatise presented ideas about the importance of the triad, a central, tonic key, and functional harmony that are still used in teaching music theory today,

1722

The Well-Tempered Clavier

This collection by Bach not only served as an educational tool for young musicians, it demonstrated an equal temperament tuning system that is the Western standard today using the 24 major and minor keys.

Period: 1730 to 1770

PreClassical Period

Period: 1732 to 1809

Franz Joseph Haydn

1742

"Messiah"

Written by Handel

Period: 1756 to 1791

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Period: 1770 to 1800

Viennese Classical Period

Period: 1773 to 1781

Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges as director of Concerts des Amateurs

Chevalier was an incredibly talented and accomplished musician and composer. Despite career challenges because of his race, he became the director of the Concert des Amateurs which he built into one of the most most renowned orchestras in Europe.

1787